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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1961

664 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 23 of 34

Rugby Union P. Ryan Away For Canberra Cup Final Queanbeyan To Play University (By “Lineout”)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 8

For their important Canberra Cup final, the Queanbeyan Rugby Union first grade fifteen will be without their star fullback, Peter Ryan…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 4

The annual President’s Day was held on Saturday, with a near-record field participating…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan women’s bowling green opened on Sunday last with 20 players participating in fine sunny…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 8

Queanbeyan District Cricket Club will set the ball rolling for the 1961-62 season tonight when the…

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Queanbeyan Bowls Champions Play At Orange

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 8

Vic Southwell and Charlie Hawes played at Orange over the week-end in an exhibition game, at the…

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Bowls Season Opens On New Green . (By Publicity [?])

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 4

President Col Scotter offiated at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club on Sunday afternoon, when play…

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GOLF Ron Young’s Form Was Devastating

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 4

Playing consistent golf on Saturday afternoon, Ron Young scored an outstanding victory over a small and…

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Rugby Union University Tosses Whites Canberra Cup Final (By “Lineout”)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 8

Playing in the final of the Canberra Cup, the Queanbeyan Rugby Union fifteen found University too strong and were defeated by 17 points to 3 on Saturday. The match was played in…

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Park Tennis Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 8

Next Sunday, our club will be hosts to the Harden-Murrumburrah Tennis Club. As visitors are known…

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Golf Foursome Championship Next

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 4

Next Sunday afternoon, the club foursome championships will be conducted at the Queanbeyan Golf…

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Doubt About Night Tennis Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 4

A grave doubt exists as to whether there will be a night Tennis Competition in Queanbeyan this Summer. This is as a result of the…

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BOXING Billy Ebsworth In Another Good Win

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 8

Former Queanbeyan boxer, Billy Ebsworth, continued his run of success with another impressive win at the Sydney Stadium last Monday night…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 4

Queanbeyan Golf Associates played a Bisque Competition on Saturday and the winner was Mrs. Bette…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 3

Nominated fours were played on Sunday afternoon and proved most popular Forty-eight players took…

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Swimming Club Officials Appointed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 2

The Annuals General Meeting of the Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Municipal…

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Junior Rugby Union’s Presentation Night

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 4

On Saturday night, at their Taylor Park Clubhouse, the Queanbeyan Rugby Union club held its Junior Presentation Night…

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Racing Club Prizemoney Increases

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 4

The Queanbeyan Racing Club has increased its prizemoney again for its first two meetings in the 1961-62…

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New Cricket Club Formed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 8

A meeting was held at the home of Mr. Jason Moore on Wednesday last, with the purpose of forming a new…

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Golf Championship To Norton And Walsh

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 4

In ideal golfing conditions last Sunday, Jim Norton and Terry Walsh returned an 84 off-the-stick to win the 1961 foursome championship by one stroke…

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Brighter Football Results From New Ideas

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 6

The Rugby League matches at the Keith Holman testimonial proved two things advocated by keen…

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